The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board adopts amendments to §153.20, concerning Guidelines for Revocation, Suspension or Denial of Licensure or Certification, without changes to the proposed text as published in the October 26, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 7644) and it will not be republished.

The adopted amendments to §153.20(f) adds language to provide an exception to the prohibition against conducting covert investigations so that the rule will conform with recent amendments made to the Texas Government Code and Penal Code under House Bill 716 that help address mortgage fraud.

No written comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments.

The amendments are adopted under the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act, Subchapter D, Board Powers and Duties (Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1103), which provides the Board with authority to adopt rules relating to certification and licensure under §1103.151 and under §1103.154, Rules Relating to Professional Conduct.